MWC 17: Who to follow

Last updated: 27 February 2017

Barcelona’s football team might have been defeated 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain recently, but the city has reasons for optimism. Mobile World Congress 2017 is here and, as we discussed in our preview post, we’re expecting all sorts of innovations to be exhibited. Whether it’s planned new smartphones from industry legends, Nokia and BlackBerry, 5G trials or connected cars, Barcelona promises to be a festival of the future.

Whether you’re attending the event or monitoring developments from home, you really need to be following these people.

Influencers

Benedict Evans
Analyst at Andreessen Horowitz, Benedict has been commentating on mobile for over 15 years.

Pierre Metivier
Contactless evangelist, Pierre is a blogger, speaker, consultant with a focus on NFC and the IoT.

Of course, make sure you also follow our blog, where we’ll be discussing the highlights of the show and the future of mobile experience, and providing up to date, in-depth commentary. You can also tweet to @GemaltoMobile with your favorite gadgets and tech!